The water feels cold.

Hello!! I'm Isaac and I love my travel companion Espurr :)

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Hello friends!!

I was recently entrusted to become a caretaker for the friend photographed below ↓

It's not very talkative, nor does It communicate through emotional cues, however I learned to understand It and was even told to call It Espurr!

I love taking photos of my new friend but It makes my phone overheat and I'm out of bandages for the burns on my hand :(

But!! I won't let that stop me from sharing my wonderful travel companion <3

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I'm hungry and Espurr wanted me to follow a path.

The air feels thick and warm and it smells bad.

I'm r eally hungry.

But I do n't l l i ke howw t he rro cks are s tt ai ned :'(

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I think I walked too far :(. It's hard to find the nice rocks underneth the white ones. I've been feeling very defeated and my fingers feel really hot but Espurr seems to enjoy the rocks here.

It built an impressive effigy and I feel proud to be it's caretaker. I told It that the effigy looks nice.

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Parents are angry I haven't finished paying off parenting fees :'(. I'm trying!!! I sent them all sorts of shiny rocks but they say that's not what they're looking for.

I think I haven't found the right ones yet so I've been searching for more.

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The birds have gone quiet but some still choose to bother me >:(!! Despite being the caretaker, Espurr has a way of helping me find shelter when the nosey nosey birds get too much.

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Silly silly Espurr!! Playing hide and seek just like I used to play with my parents!! They were really good at the game and I could never find them, but I knew they were there because I could always hear their footsteps!!!

Espurr is extra quiet though, but I found It >:)!!!!!!!!!

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I don't know what happened but it's loud and weird and the locals keep saying weird things?!! They keep asking if I have stalks, stalks of what??!?!?!!

I told them I wasn't allowed to touch the plants back home and mother got mad at me when I did and they rolled their eyes and walked away :(

It's too loud to hear Espurr. I see some roaches by the metal things on the floor. I'm going to follow my friends to see if I can find a place to hide :'(

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The air is warm.

The grass is soft.

I think I'll nap for a bit.

I've been so dizzy lately. I hope Espurr is finding what It wants.

I'll just close my eyes for a little bit...

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Stop it!! Stop being nosey!!!

I couldn't move because I was shaking too hard :(

Leave us alone!!!!!!!!

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Espurr wanted me to slip past the weird metal barriers but I couldn't fit :(

I would if I could!! The center was a cozy room with a pit going downward. I couldn't see the bottom but I imagine it was just as cozy as the rest of the space.

But... I don't know if I would've even if I could've...

I felt something familiar although I can't remember why.

Is it just me or does Espurr seem to look

angry?

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Espurr sure loves It's castles... or maybe the locals don't know how to build normal houses? Four walls give plenty of space for sleeping and roaches.

I could hear locals at a distance but Espurr did not want to be seen so I had to crawl onto the beams. I was happy to shelter from the rain while I went into more detail with Espurr on what the perfect house looks like.

When I finish paying off the parenting fees and find a place to be local, I'll get the finest house anyone has to offer. Four walls, no windows for nosey birds to look through, and the softest chair for Espurr to sit on :)

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I got hungry. No food distribution bins but Espurr found nice water. I found some sour tasting plants although they were very angry and had thorns all over.

I miss my mom's cooking :(

Found a cozy spot to sleep, maybe I'll find roach friends :)

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I keep yelling at Espurr to come down but It's not listening to me!! There's nosey birds up there please come down!!!

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Lovely lovely day! One of the locals lovingly offered to hold Espurr during our rest! How kind and hospitable the world can be!

Espurr led me to a perfect hole to sleep in. It was a lot like the place I was once local (my beloved home) except for a disappointing lack of roaches :(

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Nosey nosey birds!!! I HATE them!! This one was big and mean and would've eaten Espurr if it could!!

I hate them, and I hate when they look at me, stop looking at me >:(!!!

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Espurr lost a lot of money playing this weird game with the locals. I didn't want to stop Espurr because It looked like It was having a lot of fun. I haven't finished paying off my family's parenting fees and am worried about this month's installment :(...

But oh how the locals were celebrated here! It makes me wonder if Espurr and I will ever be local, or if Espurr will ever receive an honor as great as theirs. To be displayed for the world to admire.

What better a fate for a companion such as Espurr then to be loved.